Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17

OF the danger Of IRE, could point 10 theAterS
dangerous In London. John Hoilingsnesd declares
fnat only one person has bean burnt BY nrs IN
number ia very large. proving the serious DANGER
THE REPUBLICAN CLUES.
Chauncey m. Depew Declines and Jas.
p. Foster II Elected President.
NEW YaRK, Dec. 1.-THE third day OF the con-
vention OF republican clubs at Chickering Hail
opened with the ranks in shapa
The Lamar resolution, introduced BY Congress-
subject Of conversation prior to the opening Of the
convention, and the general opinion was that
there would be q lively debate on the subject.
arrived at IL :15 q. m.
The New York delegation met this morning and
N. Depew to be a candidate for the presidency Of
the National League, ana nominated Jas p. Fos-
ter, president o. the New York Republican Club,
Mr. Depews letter was as follows:
"lMy Dear Mr.. ECdrts: have just received the
telegram Informing me that the New YORK Ci1 So
National League. The great work Of organizing
for the coming campaign requires for the position
occupy the time OF the executive onicer. It would
be impossible for me- IL elected, to properly per
form the responsible duties OF SO Important
Sg fSe 9os and
hope In some less conspicuous way 10 prove L IN
the next canvass Unjust through you request them
TO make some other selection"
AT IL 10 Chairman Evarts succeeded in calling
the convention to order. The election Of the dele
cations from each State for vice-president and
member Of executive committee were then an
nounced. Trouble arose over the selection for
Alabama. There was only one representative
from that State Samuel X. LOwree, o colored dele.
gate. He would not take the responsibility OF
nominating these men. Mr.. Evarts then ruled
that any State not feeling ready to make It's nomi-
the State referred to.
FOSTER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE.
League then followed S seward snons q
Buffalo, nominated James P. Foster, president OF
the New York Republican Club; Gen. Nathan Con,
Of Philadelphia; Col Atkinson, OF Michigan, MONT.
mated Col. Nathan Con. Mr.. Con declined and
Mr.. Snowden Withdrew from the contest, and the
election Of MI. Foster by reclamation was moved
yICs-PREsIDRxTs AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE CON-
the different states and Territories is as follows:
Arizona, Robert Emmett Morrison; Delaware, DOS.
X Whitaker Dover; Illinois, Judge D. Harvey
Moines; Kentucky, Alexander r Pearson, Lextng-
ton; Kansas Jas W. Hamilton, wellington; Maine,
Hon; 4. 4. s!rout. Portland; Maryland, Ira Tyler:
Michigan, Clarence A. Black; Minnesota, Capt.
Mons Grinager; Tennessee. Hon N. J. condor,
yer; Wisconsin, W. z Gardner, Miiwaukee;
New York, James A. Blanchard; Connecticut,
Judge 4 B. Bennett; Ohio, L w. Brown; Penn
Sancan; virginia. H John uE Wise; west virginia
@: n. Bowers; Dakota, Leonard 4. Rose; District
Of Golum9 a. M clap; New jersey a.o NC
Members Of executive committee-Arizona, A. l.
Morrison; Connecticut, James A. Haworth; Della
W. a ss%1nd on MsoSe vi SS k M'an
j. 8. SlOuecksr; Kentucky, Augustus z Wilson;
Maine, Joseph A Manley; Maryland, W. ": John
JAMES 3. Beal; Minnesota, T. e Byrnes; Ne.
braska, r. w. Breckenn ige; New Hampshire,
Hiram J. Black: New York, Edgar D. Bracket;
see, j. J. titIleton; vermont George q. Noble;
xoTSan koSs NJ Wiss baRos
Judge A. B. Gupttl; District OF Columbia, e. w.
Fox; New Jersey, E W. sanderson, OF Newark.
SPEECH FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Foster, on ascending the platform, was
warmly greeted. When allowed TO speak be said
1--WE nave an organization that will bring into
power or defeat the purposes Of that great organ,
power OF this great National League Will either de-
stroy or set up the candidate OF republicaDism
We interfere with the old republican party We win
destroy 1t. 1t may take some time TO make New
York republican, but we can at least cut down the
states and give fair vote TO the south. BY which
we will establish republican rule all over the
country. ! thank you again and pred1cC great
victory In 1855"
ANorHER ANTI-LAAAR RESOLUTION TABLED.
A resolution BY Howard N Fuller, OF Albany,
was the cause Of much excitement. Itran % fol-
lows:
"Reso,red, That this convention OF the republi-
can clubs OF the United States representing the
universal sentiment and patriotic desire OF the re-
publicans of the United States represented by US
record its emphatic disappr0val and condemnation
OF President Cieyeland's action In nominating l. @
c. Lamar for the supreme Court bench OF the
United States and we recommend that the fepub-
licaM members OF the United States Senate vote
against the confirmation Of the sAme."
The matter was put to rtU0 vOoe vote On the
question of tabling Il, and, although the noes
senator Evarts declared Il tabled
The convention then adjourned sine de. II was,
however, announced that the executive commit
tee would meet 9 pm. 70 elect treasurer and
secretary.
rEnRY,S AssAILANT GOES MAD.
AubeYtin Becomes ImsAms when Arr